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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (54.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
No pricing available
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Star Rating
(303)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Learn more about Microsoft Defender for CloudWiz
Star Rating
(752)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Defender for Cloud excels in Risk Scoring with a score of 9.5, indicating a robust ability to assess and prioritize risks effectively. In contrast, Wiz's Risk Scoring is rated lower at 8.9, suggesting it may not be as comprehensive in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Wiz shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 9.1, making it user-friendly for new implementations. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, while still strong at 8.6, may require more time for configuration according to some users.
- G2 users highlight the superior Quality of Support for Wiz, which received a score of 9.2, compared to Microsoft Defender for Cloud's 8.6. This suggests that Wiz may provide more responsive and helpful customer service.
- Users on G2 appreciate Microsoft Defender for Cloud's Unified Visibility feature, scoring 9.4, which allows for a comprehensive view of security across multiple platforms. Wiz, while also strong at 9.1, may not offer the same level of integration across diverse environments.
- Reviewers say that Wiz's Compliance Monitoring is rated highly at 9.0, indicating a strong focus on regulatory adherence. Microsoft Defender for Cloud, with a score of 8.9, is also effective but may not be as tailored to specific compliance needs as Wiz.
- Users report that Microsoft Defender for Cloud's Automated Scans feature is particularly effective, scoring 9.3, which helps in maintaining security without manual intervention. Wiz's Automated Scans, rated at 9.0, are still effective but may not be as comprehensive in their coverage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Free Trial
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/defender-for-cloud/
- Unified visibility of your security posture across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and hybrid clouds
- Real-time security access and prioritization of the most critical risks with context-aware cloud security
- Integrated extended detection and response (XDR) solution across multicloud workloads to prevent, detect, and respond to attacks
Wiz
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
No trial information availableWiz
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
229
9.1
621
Ease of Use
8.7
230
8.7
624
Ease of Setup
8.6
134
9.1
484
Ease of Admin
8.8
119
9.0
470
Quality of Support
8.6
223
9.2
592
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
116
9.4
459
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
218
9.8
579
Features by Category
Management
9.0
45
8.7
115
8.4
45
8.4
104
8.7
44
9.3
116
Operations
8.9
44
8.9
106
8.7
44
8.6
109
8.4
45
8.9
109
Security Controls
8.6
45
8.5
75
8.6
44
Feature Not Available
8.9
44
9.1
103
8.5
44
Feature Not Available
Administration
9.3
22
9.0
193
9.0
21
8.2
183
9.1
22
9.1
195
9.1
22
8.9
190
Monitoring
9.0
20
8.4
169
9.0
20
7.9
162
9.5
20
8.6
180
Protection
8.9
19
8.5
174
8.9
21
8.0
169
9.2
22
Feature Not Available
9.5
21
7.7
163
Security
8.8
97
9.0
275
8.6
97
8.3
224
8.6
95
Feature Not Available
8.5
95
8.9
250
Compliance
8.6
97
8.7
244
8.5
93
8.4
231
8.8
94
8.3
230
Administration
8.7
92
8.5
258
8.7
94
8.6
233
8.6
93
8.3
248
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
277
Not enough data
8.8
274
Not enough data
7.4
274
Not enough data
9.0
278
Network
Not enough data
8.6
258
Not enough data
8.5
254
Not enough data
8.8
274
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.4
29
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
9.4
12
8.8
54
9.9
12
9.3
59
9.7
12
9.2
56
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
9.6
12
8.7
59
10.0
12
9.2
58
9.6
12
9.2
60
Activity Monitoring
8.5
63
Feature Not Available
8.4
62
Feature Not Available
8.4
63
7.5
183
8.6
61
8.0
196
Security
8.5
62
8.6
204
7.9
60
8.9
214
8.4
62
8.4
220
Administration
8.4
60
8.4
201
8.1
61
8.7
211
8.1
60
9.1
211
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.5
19
Detection & Response
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
8.4
27
Management
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
9.2
22
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.2
26
Not enough data
8.8
27
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Security
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Configuration
8.4
62
Feature Not Available
8.7
63
8.9
277
8.6
59
8.4
251
8.6
60
8.1
249
8.4
64
8.5
262
Visibility
8.4
63
9.3
280
8.8
59
9.2
284
Vulnerability Management
8.6
62
8.4
266
8.9
61
9.2
290
8.6
62
8.9
275
8.6
62
9.0
285
Asset Management
Not enough data
9.3
192
Not enough data
8.0
166
Not enough data
7.6
163
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
176
Not enough data
9.0
189
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
9.0
187
Risk Management
Not enough data
9.2
207
Not enough data
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.7
192
Not enough data
8.5
196
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
101
Alerts management
8.1
8
8.8
109
8.3
8
8.5
110
7.7
8
9.0
119
Monitoring
8.1
8
8.4
104
8.1
8
8.5
115
7.7
8
8.4
101
8.3
8
7.8
104
Automation
8.3
8
8.2
109
8.3
8
8.6
112
Analysis
8.6
7
8.7
126
8.7
9
8.5
123
8.8
8
9.3
125
8.1
8
8.5
114
Issue Resolution
7.4
9
8.6
117
8.3
8
8.9
121
8.3
8
9.0
114
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.2
50
Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
6.8
43
Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
7.2
45
Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.9
49
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.0
22
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.5
20
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.0
18
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
17
Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
6.2
14
Not enough data
5.9
13
Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Model Protection - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) ToolsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
8.2
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Wiz are categorized as Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Cloud Detection and Response (CDR), Cloud Compliance, Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Container Monitoring, Software Composition Analysis, and AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is categorized as AI Security Solutions and Secure Code Review
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wiz
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer Software
12.0%
Computer & Network Security
10.9%
Education Management
6.9%
Oil & Energy
3.6%
Other
43.8%
Financial Services
18.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Computer Software
11.4%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.9%
Other
50.5%
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